13 movies critics hated but audiences loved, from Venom to Twilight
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor in ‘Harlem Nights' Joker It would be unfair to suggest that Todd Phillips’s Joker – an origin story for the clownish Batman villain – was unanimously poo-pooed by critics. While it definitely had some haters among the general public too, they were more positive when it came to the film’s merits, and Joker earnt a considerably higher 80 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes from audiences. open image in gallery Taron Egerton in ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service' It’s a Wonderful Life Frank Capra’s Christmas classic is now often cited as the best Christmas film ever made – and one of the best movies full stop. But audiences vibed with it much more; on Rotten Tomatoes, the audience score is 80 per cent positive, compared to just 30 per cent for critics.
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